Table 1.
Socio- Demographic Characteristics of the Participants
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years (n = 338) | ||
| <25 | 122 | 36.1 |
| 25-40 | 165 | 48.8 |
| >40 | 51 | 15.1 |
| Marital status (n = 356) | ||
| Single | 156 | 43.8 |
| Married | 188 | 52.8 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 12 | 3.4 |
| Region of origin (n = 357) | ||
| Muscat | 108 | 30.3 |
| A’dhahira | 26 | 7.3 |
| Al Batina | 120 | 33.6 |
| A’dakhilia | 57 | 16.0 |
| Al Wusta | 3 | 0.8 |
| A’Sharqia | 41 | 11.5 |
| Dhofar | 1 | 0.3 |
| Musandam | 1 | 0.3 |
| Educational level (n = 357) | ||
| Illiterate | 4 | 1.1 |
| No formal education | 12 | 3.4 |
| School education | 117 | 32.7 |
| Diploma | 79 | 22.1 |
| College & above | 145 | 40.7 |
| Occupation (n = 353) | ||
| Employed | 106 | 30.0 |
| Unemployed | 168 | 47.6 |
| Student | 79 | 22.4 |
| Family income in OMR (n = 344) | ||
| ≤500 | 77 | 22.4 |
| 501-1000 | 138 | 40.1 |
| 1001-2000 | 90 | 26.2 |
| >2000 | 39 | 11.3 |
| Smoking status (n = 358) | ||
| Yes | 1 | 0.3 |
| No | 356 | 99.4 |
| Was but stopped | 1 | 0.3 |
| Drinking alcohol (n = 357) | ||
| Yes | - | - |
| No | 351 | 99.4 |
| Was but stopped | 1 | 0.3 |
| Family history of cancer (n = 358) | ||
| Yes | 149 | 41.6 |
| No | 209 | 58.4 |